Kansas Fishing Report

If you’re planning a fishing trip to Kansas, you have some excellent choices for lakes and streams throughout the state including Big Hill Lake, Cedar Bluff Lake, Cheney Reservoir, Clinton Lake, Council Grove Lake, El Dorado Lake, Elk City Lake, Fall River Lake, Hillsdale Lake, John Redmond Reservoir, Kanopolis Lake, Keith Sebelius Lake, Kirwin Reservoir, La Cygne Lake, Lovewell Reservoir, Marion Reservoir, Melvern Lake, Milford Lake, Perry Lake, Pomona Lake, Toronto Lake, Tuttle Creek Lake, Waconda Lake, Webster Reservoir, Wilson Lake, Winfield City Lake, Wolf Creek Reservoir and others. Many of the lakes in Kansas have camping facilities as well as other accommodations nearby. Kansas is well known for excellent Bass, Crappie and Walleye fishing. Additionally, in waters around the state you’ll find populations of Trout, Catfish, Stripers, Northern Pike, Sauger, Saugeye, Longnose Gar, Spotted Gar, Paddlefish and sunfish including Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Warmouth, White Bass, Yellow Perch which are plentiful in some waters.

Fishing is regulated in Kansas by the Fish & Game Department. You can check their website for current fishing reports. Other fishing reports are offered by independent services which collect information from fishermen. Some reports are divided by regions (southern, northern, eastern and western), some are listed by fish species while others are listed simply lake-by-lake.

Reading Kansas Fishing Reports

Often fishing conditions change by the hour. When reading fishing reports the most useful information is likely to be the sum total of all reports over the last few weeks rather than the specifics of the most current fishing report. So finding that the fish have been caught shallow over the last few weeks is more important to know than the exact lure the last report mentioned.

Often archived Kansas fishing reports from prior years can help you identify seasonal patterns for a specific lake. Review the prior reports to find consistent information for summer months of June, July and August. The information will be different than that for the fall months of September and October. Winter months of November, December, January and February will show reports unique to this time of year, possibly including ice fishing reports. Pay special attention to the spring (March, April and May) fishing reports from prior years as they should provide information to help you predict the approximate time for the spawn.

If you are considering a visit to Kansas for a fishing trip and are unfamiliar with the area, some of the major cities in Kansas include Hays, Phillipsburg, Overland Park, Topeka, Garden City, Great Bend, Parsons, Wichita, Lawrence, Manhattan and others scattered across KS, some with fishing opportunities nearby. To enhance your fishing experience, you may want to hire a local guide. Click here for a list of Kansas fishing guides.

Kansas Fishing Reports

The fishing report resources listed below offer independent information about fishing conditions at various lakes, rivers and streams in Kansas. Use this information knowing that weather and other factors may have caused fishing conditions to change since the reports were filed.

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks - Reports

Kansas Fishing Report

Best of luck to you on all your fishing trips in Kansas. Use the navigation on the left to find fishing reports for other states.

Kansas Fishing Reports For Lakes, Rivers and Streams in KS